Latest Sports and Games General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which country will host Asian Games in 2023?

A)

China

B)

USA

C)

Japan

D)

Australia

Correct Answer : China

China will host the Asian Games from September 23 to October 8, 2023, organisers said on Tuesday (19th July 2022), after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of Covid-19.

The new dates were announced by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

The event was originally scheduled to be held in September this year, but organisers in May postponed it as China tried to stamp out a large Covid-19 resurgence in several parts of the country.

Hangzhou lies less than 200 kilometres from the country's biggest city Shanghai, which endured a months-long lockdown earlier this year as part of the ruling Communist Party's zero-tolerance approach to the virus.

The OCA said on Tuesday that the new dates were chosen to avoid "conflict with other major international sporting events".

The Asian Games typically attract over 10,000 athletes from across the region, with Singapore to field its largest-ever contingent of 382 athletes at the quadrennial event.

China is the last major economy committed to stamping out domestic spread of the virus through harsh lockdowns, mass testing and strict controls on international travel.

But that has hurt the country's international sporting ambitions, with the world's most populous nation cancelling or postponing almost all events since the start of the pandemic, with the exception of this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing.

The World University Games, scheduled to begin in June in Chengdu and already delayed from last year, have also been postponed again, until 2023..

Source : Straits Times

2 .

Who has clinched women's gold at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan?

A)

Swati Singh

B)

Mirabai Chanu

C)

Harshada Garud

D)

Santoshi Matsa

Correct Answer : Harshada Garud

Fast-rising Indian lifter "Harshada Garud" won the women's 45kg "gold" at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent.
The 18-year-old claimed the yellow metal with an aggregate of 157kg (69kg+88kg) on Monday(18th July 2022). The total effort was four kgs better than her junior world championship title-winning lift of 153kg (70kg+83kg), which she had recorded in May.

Soumya Dalvi bagged the bronze in the 45kg youth event.

The youth world championship bronze medallist heaved 145kg (63kg+82kg) to make the podium.

In the men's 49 kg youth event, L Dhanush won the bronze in the snatch section with an 85 kg effort.

However, the Indian finished fourth overall with a best effort of 185kg (85kg+100kg)..

Source : Times of India

3 .

Which city to host 2028 Summer Olympic Games?

A)

Chicago

B)

Berlin

C)

London

D)

Los Angeles

Correct Answer : Los Angeles

The 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, United States. The opening ceremony for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will take place on July 14, 2028, and continue till July 30.

However, Los Angeles has previously hosted the Olympics in 1984 and 1932. The LA28 Games will feature more than 3,000 hours of live sport across 800 events in more than 40 sports. 15,000 athletes are expected to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, according to LA 28.

Meanwhile, the Paralympic Games will begin in Los Angeles on August 15, 2028, and end on August 27. This will be the first time that Los Angeles will be hosting the Paralympic Games. It must be noted that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France.

4 .

Which country Cricketer Tamim Iqbal Announces Retirement From T20Is?

A)

india

B)

Afghanistan

C)

Bangladesh

D)

Pakistan

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals following his side's 50-over series win against the West Indies.

Bangladesh swept the three-match ODI series on Saturday(16th July 2022).

"Please consider me retired from T20Is from 17th July 2022. Thank you everyone," Tamim wrote on his official Facebook page.

He played his last T20 International in March 2020.

The 33-year-old has played 78 T20 Internationals, scoring 1758 runs at an average of 24.08.

In January, Tamim had taken a six month break from the shortest format but he did feature in a domestic tournament during that period.

Tamim is one of the best openers to have come out of Bangladesh, having scored 5082 runs in Tests and 7943 runs in ODIs..

Source : The Hindu

5 .

Which country Cricketers 'Lendl Simmons' and 'Denesh Ramdin' Announce Retirement on 18th July 2022?

A)

Australia

B)

West Indies

C)

Sri Lanka

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : West Indies

Former West Indies skipper "Denesh Ramdin" announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday(18th July 2022). Ramdin played his last match for West Indies in a T20I in December 2019. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket. "It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago, and the West Indies," wrote Ramdin on his Instagram.

The wicketkeeper-batter has failed to find a team at the upcoming edition of the CPL, despite having represented Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Trinbago Knight Riders from 2013 to 2021.

He has played 74 Tests, 139 ODIs and 71 T20Is. He started out in Test cricket, making his debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo in July 2005.

He played a part in West Indies T20 World Cup triumphs in 2012 and 2016.

Meanwhile, West Indies batter "Lendl Simmons" also announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday(18th July 2022). His decision came to the fore after his Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders posted a congratulatory message for the player..

Source : Sports NDTV

6 .

Which England all rounder announced ODI retirement on 19 July 2022?

A)

Ben Stokes

B)

Joe Root

C)

Sam Curran

D)

James Anderson

Correct Answer : Ben Stokes

Star England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Monday(18th July 2022) made a surprise announcement to retire from ODI cricket.

The 31-year-old will play his last ODI against South Africa at his home ground in Durham on Tuesday(19th July 2022).

Stokes' ODI career will forever be remembered for his Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand at Lord's.

His unbeaten 84 helped to send the match into a Super Over as England claimed their first 50-over World Cup title in the most thrilling of circumstances.

Stokes, who is England's Test captain, has scored 2919 runs in 104 ODIs and taken 74 wickets.

"I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday(19th July 2022) in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format..

Source : Business Standard

7 .

Who is creates history becomes first Indian to win skeet gold at ISSF World Cup?

A)

Deepak Kumar

B)

Saurabh Chaudhary

C)

Abhishek Verma

D)

Mairaj Ahmad Khan

Correct Answer : Mairaj Ahmad Khan

Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan on Monday(18th July 2022) created history by winning the country's first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in men's skeet here.

In the 40-shot final, the 46-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shot 37 to finish ahead of Korea's Minsu Kim (36) and Britain's Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively.

The shooter shot 119/125 over two days of qualifying before coming through in a five-way shoot-off enroute his maiden individual gold..

Source : Times now News

8 .

Who is the Australian tennis star inducted into the Hall of Fame in July 2022?

A)

Marat Safin

B)

Andy Murray

C)

Roger Federer

D)

Lleyton Hewitt

Correct Answer : Lleyton Hewitt

Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame here on Saturday(16th July 2022).

Surrounded by family and friends in Newport, the Australian relived his growth from a boy with a dream in Adelaide to one of tennis’ greatest champions in recent memory.

“The Hall of Fame seemed like something that was so far away from me ever being part of,” Hewitt said during the induction ceremony.

“It was never something I ever thought about as a player, and it was always, I thought, for the people that were my idols growing up and the absolute legends of the sport.”

In a stirring induction speech, the 41-year-old took fans from around the world through his journey to the podium in Rhode Island. When Hewitt was a boy, his favourite sport was AFL football, which was played by members of his family, including his father, Glynn Hewitt.

Hewitt became the youngest No. 1 in ATP Rankings history at age 20 in 2001. The gritty right-hander captured two major singles titles, two year-end No. 1 finishes, two Nitto ATP Finals trophies and led Australia to two Davis Cup titles.

The Aussie icon won his first ATP title in Adelaide in 1998 and his last in 2014 at the Hall of Fame Open, defeating Ivo Karlovic. Hewitt won the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon title.

Before Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ascended to the top of the sport, Hewitt held the top spot for 80 weeks, good for 10th-most in history. Even when those stars made their mark, “Rusty” scratched and clawed, proving he would never back down..

Source : Thestatesman

9 .

Which Indian Grandmaster won tournament in Spain 2022?

A)

Aravindh Chithambaram

B)

Krishnan Sasikiran

C)

Parimarjan Negi

D)

Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

Correct Answer : Aravindh Chithambaram

Indian Grandmaster "Aravindh Chithambaram" emerged winner in the 41st Villa De Benasque International Chess Open after edging Armenia's Robert Hovhannisyan and compatriot Raunak Sadhwani on the basis of tie-break score here.

Chithambaram, Hovhannisyan and Sadhwani finished on eight points from 10 rounds along with seven others. Chithambaram, a former national champion, took the top prize on the basis of a superior tie-break score.

Sadhwani finished in third place behind the Armenian.

Chithambaram started the event with four straight wins before settling for draws in the next two rounds. A defeat at the hands of Czech Republic GM Vojtech Plat in the eighth round came as a minor blip before the 22-year old Chithambaram finished strongly by posting wins in the last two rounds over Marcos Lianes Garcia (Spain) and Armenian GM Karen Movsziszian.

The 17-year-old Sadhwani remained unbeaten through the 10 rounds, scoring six wins to go with four draws. An inferior tie-break score hurt his chances of claiming the top spot..

Source : Mint

10 .

Who won her 5th World 100m Title in Eugene, Oregon on 17th July 2022?

A)

Carmelita Jeter

B)

Shaunae Miller-Uibo

C)

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

D)

Shericka Jackson

Correct Answer : Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her record fifth world 100m title in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday(17th July 2022), leading an unprecedented Jamaican cleansweep of the podium. Fraser-Pryce had an electric start and led from gun to tape at Hayward Field, winning in a championship record of 10.67 seconds. Shericka Jackson took silver in a personal best of 10.73sec, with four-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah claiming bronze (10.81).

It as the first time a nation had swept the medals in the women's 100m at the worlds and came just a day after Fred Kerley led a US sweep of the men's blue riband event, albeit for the third time in worlds history.

Fraser-Pryce is also the first athlete to ever win five gold medals in a track event at the World Championships in the same discipline, with Sunday's win following 100m golds in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2019..

Sports : Ndtv